Lately, an 86. 6-metre-tall mass-timber（拼接木材） tower in Milwaukee, Wisconsin designed by Korb+Associates Architects, has been certified as the world's tallest timber building. Located in a neighbourhood near the lakefront, the 25-store y tower is made almost entirely from timber except for the base, elevators and stair shafts（竖井）.
The structure took only two years to build. It has a concrete-framed podium（基座） at the base that is six storeys tall and the 19-store y timber tower rises from the podium. The core containing the elevator shaft and staircase is made of concrete to help the building deal with wind and earthquakes, as well as for fire safety reasons. "Our cores are concrete, "Korb+Associates Architects founder Jason Korb said.
Thornton Tomasetti associate Alejandro Fernandez, who worked on the project, said that the city required a three-hour fire rating for the columns, so the team worked with the Forest Products Laboratory to optimize the columns to meet this standard. "We think it was the first three-hour fire testing on columns, " said Fernandez, adding that the floor plates had a two-hour rating, meaning the components can burn for two hours without losing structural integrity.
Because of requirements preventing external wood exposure and the developer's desire to capture the lake views, the outside of the structure is made almost entirely of glass and metal panelling.
Both Korb and Fernandez agreed that many of the drivers behind the project were economic——from the real estate perspective of the facade（建筑物正面） to the cost restrictions of the timber. Much of the wood was sourced from Austria because sourcing high-quality supplies from North American manufacturers would have been too expensive. Economic benefits were increased by labour usage of the project. Korb estimated that the project used about 25 per cent of the onsite labour required for a concrete structure and that it was completed in about half the time.
Both Fernandez and Korb believe that the tower will provide further proof of concept for developers who are looking to create innovative structures from timber. And mid-rise developments like these that "attract people to the urban core"are a "good"thing, Korb added.
Cyberspace（网络空间）is constantly developing and presenting new opportunities, as the desire of businesses to quickly adopt new technologies, such as using the Internet to open new channels and adopting cloud services, provides vast opportunity. But, it also brings unexpected risks and unintended consequences that can have a potentially negative effect.
Hardly a day goes by without news of a new cyber threat. Unfortunately, businesses tend to misjudge how much risk they face from cyber crimes and how quickly this risk can develop. For them, the commercial, reputational and financial risks that go with cyberspace presence are real and growing every day.
So all businesses need to do now is establish cyber security within their organization, right?
Establishing cyber security alone is not enough. Nowadays, it is not very difficult for attackers to break security and stop the overall business system. Preventive measures are not enough to stop them. With the advancement of technology, hackers（黑客）have been changing and developing. So business risk management should include risk resilience（复原力）so that businesses can respond to any damaging cyberspace activity. Cyber resilience helps businesses successfully recover to their pre-attack business processes and business operations.
Building cyber resilience is not easy. A key finding of an authentic cyber-resilience report is that no organization can respond effectively on its own to the threats from cyberspace. Organisations must work together to share intelligence and resources. In this way, the quality, usability and authenticity of intelligence will be greatly improved.
The plastic value chain faces two key challenges：controlling plastic waste and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The chemical industry has a unique role to play in addressing these challenges. Cooperation between upstream and downstream partners is essential to develop solutions that reduce plastic pollution and emissions in plastic production. SABIC（Saudi Basic Industries Corporation）is at the forefront of these efforts.
SABIC has set specific goals, including a commitment to achieve carbon neutrality（碳中和） by 2050. To realize this goal, the company has outlined a Carbon Neutrality Roadmap that focuses on five pathways：energy efficiency；renewable energy；electrification；carbon capture, usage and storage（CCUS）；and green/blue hydrogen.
Recognizing the scale of the challenges, SABIC understands that progress cannot be made alone. The company actively cooperates through initiatives, such as the Low — Carbon Emitting Technologies（LCET） initiative, where chemical companies work together to accelerate the development of technology solutions for carbon neutrality.
Partnerships are also vital in addressing plastic waste. SABIC is a founding member of the Alliance（联盟） to End Plastic Waste, an organization that brings stakeholders（利益相关者） from across the value chain together to take collective action on the ground. The alliance works towards a future where plastic products never end up in landfills or oceans, but instead are reused or transformed into new products. SABIC is also actively involved in driving the transition from a linear to a circular carbon economy. As responsible plastic producers, SABIC recognizes the importance of offering sustainable materials to customers.
Although the chemical industry has made significant progress, there is still more work to do to achieve the goals. SABIC is already making progress on the complex, long—term effort required and will continue to partner with others to increase the solutions needed to push meaningful change.
One recent report found that adults in the US check their phones, on average, 344 times a day——once every four minutes——and spend almost three hours a day on their devices in total. The problem for many of us is that one quick phone-related task leads to a quick check of our email or social media feeds, and suddenly we've been sucked into endless scrolling（滚屏）.
It's a vicious circle. The more useful our phones become, the more we use them. The more we use them, the more we lay neural pathways in our brains that lead to picking up our phones for whatever task is at hand——and the more we feel an urge to check our phone even when we don't have to.
What we do know is that the simple distraction of checking a phone or seeing a notification can have negative consequences. This isn't very surprising；we know that, in general, multitasking harms memory and performance. One of the most dangerous examples is phone use while driving.
In another recent study, researchers asked participants to either put their phones next to them so they were visible （like on a desk）, nearby and out of sight （like in a bag or pocket）, or in another room. Participants then completed a series of tasks to test their abilities to process and remember information, their problem-solving, and their focus. They were found to perform far better when their phones were in another room instead of nearby——whether visible, powered on or not. That held true even though most of the participant s claimed not to be consciously（有意识地） thinking about their devices.
The mere proximity（靠近） of a phone, it seems, contributes to"brain drain" Our brains may be subconsciously hard at work in controlling the desire to check our phones, or constantly monitoring the environment to see if we should check our phone（eg, waiting for a notification）. Either way, this diverted attention can make doing anything else more difficult. The only"fix", the researchers found, was putting the device in a different room entirely.
Conflict is a normal part of any healthy relationship. The key is not to fear or try to avoid conflict but to learn how, to solve it in a healthy way.
When conflict is mismanaged, it can cause great harm to a relationship, but, when handled in a respectful, positive way, Whether you're experiencing conflict, at home, work, or school, learning skills can help you resolve differences in a healthy way and build stronger, more rewarding relationships.
It occurs whenever people disagree over their values, motivations, perceptions, ideas, or desires. Sometimes these differences appear trivial, but when a conflict triggers strong feelings, a deep personal need is often at the core of the problem. These needs can range from the need to feel safe and secure or respected and valued, to the need for greater closeness and intimacy.
Think about the opposing needs of a toddler and a parent. The child's need is to explore, so venturing to the street or the cliff edge meets that need. But the parent's need is to protect the child's safety, a heed that can only be met by limiting the toddler's exploration.
The ability to successfully resolve conflict depends on your ability to： By staying calm, you can accurately read and interpret verbal and nonverbal communication. Control your emotions and behavior. When you're in control of your emotions, you can communicate your needs without threatening, intimidating, or punishing others.
A. Since these needs are different, conflict arises. B. Conflict arises from differences, both large and small. C. Manage stress quickly while remaining alert and calm. D. Conflict triggers strong emotions and can lead to hurt feeling. E. Differing needs can result in broken deals, decreased profits and lost jobs. F. After all, two people can't be expected to agree on everything all the time. G. Conflict provides an opportunity to strengthen the bond between two people. |
Until recently in the developed world, most married couples adopted traditional roles, with the husband working outside the home and the wife taking care of the children and the house. Although many families still follow this1 , those roles have become less2 . A number of factors have contributed to this change.3 , perhaps as a consequence of feminism （女权运动）, people have begun to4 that one's5 should not determine one's role. As a6 , people feel they have "7 " to decide what they want to do in life. It's no longer8 for men to want to be the primary caregiver or homemaker. Similarly, many women would9 to enter the working world instead of staying at home. Moreover, a large number of women have10 advanced academic professional training,11 them with a significant earning potential.
On the other hand, factors other than personal choice have12 to the fluidity （不稳定性） of gender roles. Life has become more expensive and it's13 for a family to exist on only one income, requiring married women to leave the home to14 money to help support the family.15 , the number of two-income households has16 rapidly. And despite the fact that women on average still earn17 than men for the same job, their incomes have become an18 component of survival and prosperity in today's world. In similar fashion, a man's decision to19 at home may not be voluntary. In the event he has lost his job, his decision to stay at home might be one of20 , not choice.
Ryusei Ouchi takes a deep breath as he uses his cane（手杖） to feel out the edge of the three-metre-high ramp（斜坡）, walks to the edge and then drops in.
Like all skateboarders, the rush of air, the thrill of the ride, the sense of achievement in completing a trick are drew the 19-year-old to the sport. Unlike other boarders, however, Ouchi is almost （ complete） blind.
Ouchi was born with perfect vision but since being diagnosed（诊断） with eye condition at the age of seven his sight has worsened to the point where he needs a cane to navigate his local skatepark in Tokorozawa, north of Tokyo.
Dropping in off large ramps, riding rails and even performing handstand tricks, Ouchi has impressed the local skateboarding community and earned him a considerable following on social media. He is well aware the dangers but says it comes with the territory.
Ouchi （start） skateboarding at 15 when his eyesight began to worsen faster. He realized he wanted to learn it was too late.
Skateboarding with friends gave Ouchi an outlet to express （he） and he now heads to the skatepark several （time） a week. It took him a while （ become） fully accustomed to the layout, he said, but now he has a good mental picture of his surroundings, （ free） him up to perform more tricks.
Merchant Tovel loved attention. Knowing that people would listen if he had news to share, he went around his village making up stories about the local rabbi（犹太教神职人员）.
"He mixes dairy and meat!" said Tovel.
The townspeople shook their heads, for they all knew that dairy and meat must not be mixed in the course of any meal.
"And he sneaks（偷拿） food on Yom Kippur, " added Tovel.
"Not Yom Kippur!"cried the townspeople.
For not only is Yom Kippu r the most important fasting day of the year, but it is also the holiest Jewish holiday.
Later, alone in his home, the talebearer felt bad about what he had done. His stories about the rabbi had spread quickly. "I will go to the rabbi and beg him for forgiveness, "he decided. Then all would be well again.
The next morning, he went to the temple and knocked on the door. "Rabbi, "he called, "it is merchant Tovel, coming to see you about an important matter. "
"Come in, Tovel, "the rabbi said warmly, opening the door.
In a matter of moments, Tovel told the rabbi all the things he had said. Then he asked, "What can I do to make things right?"
The rabbi thought for a moment, then told him, "You must take a feather pillow（枕头）, cut it open, and feed the feathers to the wind. "
Tovel thought that the rabbi's suggestion was strange, but the task seemed simple enough. And if it would take away the guilt he felt, then why not do it?Tovel thanked the rabbi and quickly left the temple. At home, the talebearer grabbed a feather pillow, waited for the afternoon winds to pick up, then climbed to the top of a hill. There, he cut open the pillow and watched the feathers float far and wide across the land. Satisfied, Tovel returned to tell the rabbi of his deed. "Now go and gather those feathers, "the rabbi commanded.
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"But they are everywhere!" Tovel cried. "How will I get them all?"
Feeling disappointed, Tovel returned to tell the rabbi about the feathers he couldn't collect.
